February 18, 2026·25-2348·Panel Decision·By James Taylor
The Eighth Circuit affirmed the sentence imposed on Rosco Demar Lewis for drug offenses. The court granted counsel's motion to withdraw after finding no non-frivolous issues for appeal.
Rosco Demar Lewis appealed his sentence following a guilty plea to drug offenses. His counsel moved to withdraw and filed a brief under Anders v. California challenging the substantive reasonableness of the sentence.
The court’s reasoning
The court concluded the district court did not abuse its discretion in sentencing Lewis. After independently reviewing the record under Penson v. Ohio, the court found no non-frivolous issues for appeal.
What it means going forward
The sentence stands, and appointed counsel is permitted to withdraw from the appeal.
